This post was published in Fall 2015. There are signs that the MBA admissions environment has softened since then. This advice is still valid but it's not as doom-and-gloom (hopefully!) going forward (at least, not until it is again....).
We’ve been saying for awhile that we’ve entered into a new era of MBA admissions. Things are more competitive – higher GMAT scores across the board at all the top schools. And the competition is increasing – app volumes are going up. For proof of the latter, here’s a crazy fact: HBS expects to…